#i really outdid myself with this one lol

[fbfh]

vampire!Leo. you enter your apartment and flick on the lights, only to be met with someone thrown casually on your couch. you let out a sharp noise that's somewhere between a gasp and a scream, jumping back on instinct as your adrenaline spikes. he chuckles softy, flashing his dangeorusly sharp teeth that hide behind pretty lips as your brain catches up.

"You know, I thought that was you coming up the stairs..." he says lightly. you refrain from rolling your eyes and throw your jacket at him. he catches it with no effort. you knew he would, but that didn't stop you from making such a... human gesture. such a natual show of annoyance at his attitude and constant presance that you're growing more and more fond of, even if you don't want to admit it.

"of course it's me," you retort, "I'm the only one with a key, smartass..." as much as you might try, you can't mask your excitement to see him with annoyance. he fidgets with the buttons on your jacket, glancing back up at you with piercing eyes such a deep shade of red it makes you think of wine, or pomegranites, or... blood, you suppose. he runs his tongue over his teeth, and it amazes you that he doesn't cut himself on his fangs.

"house keys aren't that hard to make." he shrugs, and you scoff. before you can reply, you notice his gaze lingers on you. he smirks even more, looking you up and down.

"what?" you ask. he looks at you like he knows something, like he just got told 'hey, my friend thinks you're really cute'. there's something in his eyes, a hunger that starts to make itself more known below his playful - dare you say, cocky - smirk.

"your heart's still pounding."

with a soft woosh, he stands in front of you in an instant, knocking the air from your lungs as he brings his face closer to you. his slender fingers guide your head softly to the side as he lowers his lips to your ear slowly. his skin is cool to the touch as it soaks up your warmth. now you can really feel it; your heart beats louder and harder in your chest as his lips brush your skin, the tips of his fangs almost grazing along your neck. he presses his nose against your pulse, inhaling deeply before letting his breath fan over your skin and drawing a shudder all the way up your spine. when he speaks, his voice is lower than before, but you still hear every word loud and clear.

"it smells good..."

[theloyalpin]

visited my kidcore acnh island from 2020 and i could cry omg 😭😭😭

[celestialspritz]

this is just a lil bit of a follow up to that one post @sicksadsim made which really hit the nail on the head for me about the community

i notice SO MUCH of the time that people will make artwork / cc / sims story etc that they put so much time into and really outdid themselves, and it'll get practically zero engagement because 'not everybody else is reblogging it/it's not popular, why should i?'.

mind you it is just simblr and it's probably not that big of a deal but how can we be a sims community if we're not uniting together and uplifting each other? why is it reblog the big blogs and sit on the smaller blogs? the answer to that is the community is just a big high school cafeteria and you have to walk on eggshells to sit at their lunch table.

i hate the fact that nowadays people will create things JUST for notes. i miss seeing people posting their stuff they're so proud of and super passionate about. people being frightened to post their cc preview because it's not as good as others or they used the same font as somebody, or the same editing program as another user. a similar sim style. "oh she used true mm hairs/colourful hairs she's defo copying this person" get a grip!!! who cares, why does a community for the sims of all things have to be so cliquey/gatekeeping all of a sudden?

(for the record i dont care about notes lol, i just care about making sure people, esp the lesser known blogs, know that others appreciate their contributions to the community. i know im rambling here and nothing makes sense LOL but what im trying to say is that this whole climbing the popularity ladder in sims comm is ridic. ive literally seen ppl be friends with randos just so their blog can attract more ppl. its so weird like this is NOT a business yk)

there's ppl i know who have been around probably longer than i've been alive and their stuff doesn't get much praise, and the newer, and in my experience gen z members of the community refer to them as "hags", think their style is ugly and dated, laugh at them and constantly trash them; it's hilarious considering at the same time they'll use sims veterans creations as bases for their own. it's the older simmers around us today that have kept the game/its community alive for all this time, if it wasn't for them, we wouldn't have younger fans like myself today.

all in all i just think that there is a creepy weird hierarchy in this community. it's great to uplift our favourites/most popular in the community, but don't forget the ones that started way back in 04 and the ones who are just starting out today.

we all have one thing in common and that's (hopefully) the love and joy we have out of creating our stuff. if you're feeling threatened by someone's work and you're going to be spiteful about it, then it's defo a you problem. stop the gatekeeping, the hierarchy, the cliques. it's so unnecessary and makes you look so fucking ridiculous

[journey-to-the-attic]

hello!!

i just finished reading chapter 50 of jtta and oh my gosh. i don’t even know where to start.

jtta is SUCH an amazing work of art that my words fall short.. it’s rlly the best fanfiction i have EVER read and i’m sure it’ll continue to be my Number One forever. your writing style is absolutely beautiful and your choice of words is IMMACULATE. the way you describe certain scenes truly baffles me everytime like,, there’s people out there who are really able to write like this?? they can magically plant a mental imagine w colors and all in my head from??? Words only??? u r so amazing omf

i also have to say that ur work has rlly helped me with expanding my own vocabulary — i had to look up a A LOT of words (though i’m sure i forgot them all by now..) but it was always so fun to learn new stuff!

your mind fascinates me sm bc?? when i was reading some scenes from jtta i rlly thought ‘man.. if i was the author i’d have no idea how to solve this..’ but u managed to surprise me every. single. time. u outdid urself each time and my jaw legit dropped at some scenes bc i could’ve NEVER EVER thought of that,,,

i only discovered jtta last summer bc i was looking for a platonic obey me ff (i can’t see the boys romantically to save my life 😔) and ur writing was rlly the best thing that ever happened to me.

i swear everytime i read another chapter i dived into this World bc ur writing is so????? Perfect??? i cant put it into words

idk how many times i repeated myself by now but i just wanna give u this BIG word of appreciation (even if im struggling w it LOL) for everything. your characterisation of all the characters was always SO on point and the pacing of the chapters always elevated the reading experience and and and i’m just so overwhelmed by the quality of your work 😭🫶

and when i found ur tumblr??? oh i was FLOORED. like. not only r u absolutely GIFTED at writing, ure also good at drawing???11!?1? the writer & illustrator combo is INSANEEEEE

jtta got me all wrapped up in this universe that whenever i went back to read other obey me work or play obey me itself, i got sad bc the newspaper club and ik weren’t there 😭

normally i’m sad about things ending, esp when i indulged in it over a course of time but with jtta all i felt was a warmth (oh and the tears…..) in my body, it rlly couldn’t have ended better!! jtta made me elict all sorts of emotions while reading and it was just such a wonderful experience!

i feel like i just want to say more to u and sing more praises for u and jtta but i’m just at a loss for words,, my mind is COMPLETELY blank :c

writing is definitely your superpower and i’m forever grateful that i found your work!!!!!! T__T <3 can’t wait to see more of your work in the future 🥹💝

i need you to know that i had to look away multiple times consecutively just to compose myself because aAAAggkj

from the bottom of my heart, thank you!! i don't know what else i can say, everything you've said means so much to me! messages like this make everything about creating so worth it, all i can do is thank you twice <33333

[theroundbartable]

Can I ask your top 10 fav fics ever (from any fandom, if you don't mind)?

Also, just curious, is there a story behind your name "theroundbartable "?

Haha^^

10 fics will be hard for me to do, since I'm very bad with names and I don't really.... Save any. I read, like, comment and move on.

Let's start with my name first. That's easier. Theroundbartable was a joke I made a couple years ago and I had it as the headline of my blog for a while when I was still Changelink23.

I'm not sure where it came from anymore... But I think it was kind of the basis for "connecting the dots". Which is a fanfiction I wrote that is about Gwaine and the knights making up stories about Merthur. It was their game to guess what Merlin was up to and gossip about Arthur's pining. And collectively, they'd make up the entire series on accident.

My idea then was that the knights gather in a bar, got really drunk and basically play DnD with the BBC Merlin storyline. So, the knights of the round table, but at a bar. And maybe that table was round. And maybe it was their regular seat and they called it the round bar table.

After Changelink outdid its purpose and I got really deep into the Merlin concepts, I decided my name should fit the theme. And what else am I doing here with you guys, other than exchange ideas about Merlin while half sounding on drugs? It's my idea of being part of this fandom, I think. All of us sitting at the round bar table and having fun with the series together.

Now, fanfics:

1. Dirty laundry by Gybslythe (Voltron)

It's just... It has sentimental value for me. The author put down the story because they were bullied, sadly. I just felt at home in that fanfiction because the places seemed so familiar to me and I caught the feeling. I could compare it with me visitung my godmother as a child and the described places were just the best moments of my entire childhood. Also the writing style is SOOO good! I mimicked it for a mock exam and that was my best English Exam during my A-levels.

2. Sadly I don't know the actual name of this one :/

Funnily enough, it was a Gravity falls fanfiction... And a Bill cipher x reader one at that, which is WILD that I ever read it. The Reader thing really repulses me. Lol. The thing is, it was very non intimate and the world building blew my mind. It started off with Bill realizing his existence and step by step, he'd give his knowledge to the one human that interested him and therefore lost his power. The reader, however, grew with the knowledge and in the end, wakes up as the entity Bill had been. Just, suddenly knowing she existed, no memories of ever being human. It was so well done and pulled at my philosophical brain, I built "Wired" off of it.

3. Not a story but a series...

Anything by CaffeinatedFlumadiddle. This is the series that made my Merlin writings what they are. I read these and they brought me SOOO much joy! I used to write really depressive stuff. Still do. But after reading these, I wanted to bring that joy, too. I really dug into my humor after that and it really changed how I see stories and even myself and became the foundation of what I focus on in dialogues.

4. From the grave to the cradle by larcluce

I admit it, I'm a bit biased for this one because I'm so proud of larluce for posting their first story after wanting ME to write it. As if I could have done it justice. It's so good for a first work and yeah... I'm very proud of them.

5. My soul has your claim, my soul is in flames

(Voltron) i'm currently reading that due to my online friend's suggestion and it's just... Maybe it's because I'm currently obsessed with it but it really is just that good. It's everything I want from a voltron fanfic :) obliviousness, pining, misunderstandings, and reassurance and Lance's death reveal. Like... Yeah. I'm a sucker for this story.

...

There are probably a lot more on my list but I'm REALLY bad at remembering stuff XD I remember when I stumble on them. I just listed the ones that are at the top of my head. Sorry it's not a full ten :/ I actually write more than I read too. When I start reading, my mind gets ideas and then I have to write them down and I somehow rarely finish fics over 100k words.

BuT wRiTinG tHEm iS fInE.

By the way, I haven't read "like the cycle of the year" yet. It's been on my list for a while but I haven't gotten around to it. I know it's a fandom favorite. But maybe that's what's putting me off. It'll probably make me feel inadequate after reading it and comparing it to my stuff and then I'll feel bad about my writing. Which would by both oddly motivating and off putting, lol.

As a little bonus, I'll just say what I'm currently working on/planning to work on for now.

1. second chances (Drarry)

I've been writing on that one for over a year. Which is the longest I ever spend on a fic and also the longest fic I've ever worked on in total and also the one I most edited. I'm writing it for my girlfriend. I feel like I'm getting closer to the end and I will post it once it's finished.

Jkr sucks, by the way. She'd probably hate the story which satisfies me greatly.

It's a time travel au, obviously, in which Drarry was a muggle therapist after the war. The magical world doesn't respond well to the idea of therapy but that's not Draco's concern even though it should be. He just wants to atone for his sins. Being thrown back in time gives him that chance... But it also awakens deep traumatic issues while he struggles to help the good side and betray his parents and friends in the meantime. It's very analytical of his character and he suffers a lot and it's a lot of fun to do.

2. Karak'nirir- the goddess of creation (Voltron)

A Lance centric Voltron fanfic in which he is gifted the power of a goddess. I'm trying to get back into world building and well... I just really love Lance XD

3. The clockroom (BBC Merlin)

... It's on hiatus... Again. It's so hard to find the time to work on it. But I will... At some point. Probably. I hate unfinished business.

4. ... I'll probably focus on the Merthur marriage concept next. In which Arthur tries to raise Merlin's status and has Merlin learn magic in order to defeat Emrys. Cause then Merlin would be druid king and they can get married XD i want to apply some stuff I'm currently learning through "my soul has your claim" and maybe that will change how I write in the long run, too.

5. .... I should be working on a book that's publishable. Maybe feedback from professional book sellers will help me improve my work also.

By the way... Having 4 wips kills my brain. I hate it. One fic at a time. That's how I work best. It's too much for me. I'm dying. I have no ideas how other people do it.

Anyway.

Thank you for the question, anon ^^ I hope I answered it well enough XD

[jimmyjrsmusoems]

6, 24, 25, 26!!

ao3 wrapped asks :

6. favorite title you used?

you knowwwww i've been waiting for this one

falling for your fool's gold - my new year's resolution is to use more one direction lyrics for fic titles because i really outdid myself with this one. naming this fic single-handedly reignited my middle-school love for 1D and i’m not even kidding

24. did you write any gifts this year?

i don't blame you for being you, but you can't blame me for hating it was a gift for the entire louigan gang, but especially you! 💖🫶🏻✨

25. did you receive any gifts this year?

i diiiiiid and i cried every time! 😭

some like it jicama, some like it louise by @secretsofthemourning

beach glaze by @babsvibes

fate and sole-mates by @sailoreuterpe

their compliments to the chef by @sailoreuterpe

into the unknown by @theangrypomeranian

26. what's your most common category?

F/M, i guess??? since i primarily write tinimmy??? i'm just assuming that's the category this question is referring to lol 😅

[mizugucci]

hiii everyone im finally posting this after ignoring all my tags for two weeks lmao. i love these kind of games though its fun to look back, so thank you for tagging me:

@floweruna / @hongberries @gnanii @yangsminho and @honeydewtual

rules: link your favorite and/or most popular post from each month this year <3 (it’s totally fine to skip months!) and tag some CCs you love!

im sure most people have already done it, but ill tag some people just to say hi @taegyunie @ambivartence @awek-s @flops @strhwaberries @hwichanis

i added way too much commentary, so this will go under a readmore lmao. also i included ALL gifs including from my gg and fandom sideblogs, not just bgs.

january

favorite: obviously my favorite was my magazine/gif thing i made for kenta's birthday (6th year in a row, this year will be 7) unfortunately it doesnt load very well lol

most popular: these txt gifs (sugar rush ride) and taehyun+stickers

february

favorite: i cant deny i still think about this set of sebin during snuper's rain of mind era... the sparkles will always have a chokehold on me. ps check out my pixy wings set

most popular: this joshua set (for whatever reason lol)

march

favorite: i have several but im rly happy at how the wjsn + butterflies set turned out, its so nice. also my two harry june sets have a soft spot in my heart

most popular: this set of svt aju nice, its not a surprise that when i post svt it gets way more notes lol. i do like it a lot though

april

favorite: by FAR my fav (excluding macarena) is my loona as witches gifset. its one ofmy best im not gonna lie but also.... yuma sunshine...

most popular: actually i had a couple that were fairly popular but uh another joshua gifset has the most but ALSO this blitzers macarena post is nearing 200 notes??? i would consider that a fave too. and apparently tumblr loves big yuto/little yuto the same i do

may

favorite: i outdid myself in my dkz 9 to 5 set here. like idk how it ended up looking good but i love it sm.

most popular: ANOTHER joshua set??? im not even joshua biased. hes just so pretty LOL this is boring ill mention the 2nd most popular too. which is also another boring svt set. NEXT is big yuto/little yuto again <3

june

favorite: i made a gifset pretending fly me to the moon had a m/v and it flopped SO HARD i forget that i actually made it. also not to sneak this one but bitsaeon is SOOOO beautiful

most popular: campus crush junseo was my most popular this month, AS IT SHOULD BE. everyone should love that teddy bear

july

favorite: mmm two horror-adjacent gifsets!!! a set for dreamcatcher's chase me and an au that set kino (ptg) as a horror protag. lol it was so niche but i enjoyed it

most popular: omg i didnt think it would be but junghwan in the move m/v... as it SHOULD BE (again) i was let down a lot by trsr this year but this song kept me interested

august

favorite: mmm probably changsun in heartbeat. i LOVE that song and also it brought me back to 2017. nostalgia is.. very strong lol

most popular: im ignoring yet another joshua set. sorry josh but lets let others have a spot lmao. actually after that, a gifset of jaechan in his pre-release solo has the most notes. thats crazy!

september

favorite: my fav is OBVIOUSLY the set of snuper + sparkles. supposedly i was going to turn it into a series of boys+sparkles but we'll see.

most popular: its kind of funny, it seems like there arent a lot of ptg stans on tumblr but they always crawl out of the woodwork to rb my ptg stuff. i love u guys. and i miss yanan.

october

favorite: another installment in my women+horror series was my fav for this month. girlies gotta love vampires

most popular: i am SO glad. if it is any of my sets to be popular, i would never be disappointed if its omega x. they deserve the WORLD and ill personally give it to them. btw my pics with jaehan and taedong turned out soo well but i look AWFUL with sebin lmaooo

november

favorite: ahhh definitely anthonny in magic hour jacket behind. hes an ICON and i really liked him in bp

most popular: ohhh this was a surprise, i guess bc i only did 4 gifsets in november, but this seowon in wonderland m/v has the most notes. totally valid, hes beautiful

december

favorite: baby... yuma... sunshine loml obviously is my fav. hes sooo cute in that beret. and his smile. oh im gonna cry hes so cute LOOK AT MY SON!!!!!

most popular: i guess kpop has less of a reach on tumblr now because my one and only fandom post has the most notes lol. anyway if you havent seen a journey to love, you really should

a few thoughts:

well, its not a surprise that my most popular were seventeen and txt but it was interesting to see the variety of groups that i did gif besides them

peak time really had (has) a chokehold on me lmaoooo so many sets spawned from that show.

i also giffed more than i thought i had, so that was very neat to discover. although it was funny i posted 4 gifsets in the entirety of november

i talked so much and i apologize but thank you to anyone who even scrolled down this far, thanks for bearing with me!!

[visionkept]

Reality check about this account 😵‍💫.

NGL, it sure is disappointing to see that random ass npcs from a one time event get a full picture / scene and I get nothing in today's hoyofair. I know I shouldn't be expect anything but I'm slowly getting tired of waiting for a single crumb EVERY YEAR. NATLAND is my only hope but really, If I don't get answers there - I might end up archiving this account next year, one gotta move on sooner or later. My delusional ass got a deadline and it has gotten to a point that if Tomo doesn't become playable - I don't even want it. Yes, I know I set myself up to this downfall when the chances have always been like 05% but honestly, I didn't even think I would get this attached to Tomo. I've always been used to liking characters that don't get much attention or content but I sure outdid myself with the DEAD NPC lol. Either Natland becomes this account's downfall and archiving moment or rebirth.

[timandlucy]

1, 2, 9, 12 💕

1. What is your favorite trope to write?

Ohhh damn, that's so hard, there are so many! If I have to pick one.... THERE'S ONLY ONE BED!!!!! Catch me clutching this trope in my cold hands after I die because I wanna take it to the grave with me.

2. What is your least favorite trope to write?

This feels like a weird question, because why would I write a trope that's not enjoyable to me? *insert woman trying to do math gif I can't find rn*

If I had to choose from the tropes that I have written, I'd probably say baby fics or teen AUs, only because they're fun but in small doses, if you know what I mean? I wrote one and outdid myself tyvm and that's that for this millenium. (Basically I only wrote a baby fic bc I was inspired by your pregnancy lol).

9. Biggest pet peeve while writing?

Idk, but for some reason when I'm typing fast I will very often type images as imagines and that really stresses me out. Is that what this question means? Why am I so confused rn?

12. First ever fic written?

Not counting the HP one because it was messing around and very much not knowing what we were doing with a friend, so basically my first fic was a Spoby piece, pretty sure it was like soft pg rated smut, and I know I used the chasing cars lyric as the title. It was on ff.net so when I orphaned my account I deleted all my fics, but I remember it like it was yesterday.

[tickle-bugs]

This is probably going to be long lol so sorry You outdid yourself with the beetlejuice story! I am the anon who requested it and I am absolutely blown away. Everything about it was just pure perfection (including the way you described the musical compared to the movie and your disclaimer for beetlejuice and Lydia shippers) and I laughed out loud so many times. The vibe was exactly like the musical and it was just perfect. The characters were written so perfectly and so much like how they are in the musical. I loved the little Easter eggs like the spin your own yarn kit and the kombucha. Also, a coin collection is such an Adam thing to have. I love how you wrote Adam and Barbara’s relationship and how you wrote them as characters. The way you wrote Barbara was so flustering and wonderful and I am here for it. It was so cute and so accurate. Also beetlejuice eating the game pieces made cry from laughter it’s such a BJ thing to do. The back and forth between BJ and Lydia was just perfection especially how lydia described the maitlands �� and her saying she will bring bj back to life just to kill him. This is my new favorite fanfic I have ever read. Thank you so much for agreeing to write for beetlejuice! It was amazing

*cradles this in my hands* this ask can fit so much serotonin in it

First of all, thank you for swinging by to share this with me!! It always warms my heart when the original prompter comes back ;w; I'm so so so glad you enjoyed the fic. Thank you for requesting it!

This is like BEYOND sweet I'm blown away. This musical has a special little place in my heart and brain so it was a blast actually getting to bring parts of it to life!! I really love the way everyone's personalities shine through in the show ahhh!!

Listen. I wanted them to list more attic things in 'Barbara 2.0'. I know Adam and Barbara have the most USELESS stuff in their attic that they constantly just shuffled around until they died. If you made the kombucha and it tasted like armpit why did you keep it, please--

Also I just really love Barbara and Adam as characters?? They're really endearing to me. My favorite pottery barn and dry white wine duo. Had they lived any longer they would've hung a 'bless this mess' or 'live laugh love' sign above the door. Just a wifeguy and his beautiful wife. They both think mustard is too spicy but they'd go full poltergeist if a teenager called them dude. they're so!! yeah <3

AND YES BEETLEJUICE!! I'm so grateful to have seen the show live a few times because like. alex brightman (who played beetlejuice) always did and improvised the smallest but most random things and his mannerisms really stuck with me. There was a night where both he and Adam's actor (i believe he was a swing? or the adam after the original) kept messing with each other and they both broke character during 'fright of their lives' giggling like children and i was like yes. this is the vibe i need. BJ's the living embodiment of 'never let em know your next move'. He's super super fun to write. my beloved wretched little goblin <3

BJ and Lydia's friendship is truly so special to me they're just both so weird. It's one of the main reasons that I love the musical so much--you know where the show is going if you've seen the movie but you really feel like BJ and Lydia could be friends. It's sweet. She's got ghosts in her attic and they care about her, what more could she need?

Also LMAO I'm glad you thought the disclaimer was funny. I made myself laugh writing it. I've unfortunately always gotta put disclaimers on certain things I write but I figured lets at least have some fun with it hehe

ALSO ANON LOOK AT ME. LOOK. NEVER APOLOGIZE FOR LONG ASKS IT MAKES MY DAY!! seriously like!! the fact that you were moved enough to write this much about my silly little fic means the actual world for me. never ever apologize, there's nothing to apologize for <3

[scortchedtoast]

My Top 15 Kpop Songs of the Year

1. Love Dive- Ive- Like give IVE their tens this was song of the year, mayhaps even song of the decade (getting ahead of myself). The vibes were immaculate and the song is outstanding I even like the dance break which can break a good song if done poorly. 

2. Hype Boy- New Jeans: Like this is really also the song of the year for me, Love Dive triumphs but probably only because it came out earlier. Like this song is immaculate and attention is pretty good too it would be in the 16-20 range of my fave songs of the year.

3. Catch the Star- Woo!ah- They really outdid themselves like this was a masterpiece and such a great way to start the year. I really didn’t think it could be beat for a while and at one point it was higher than Love Dive but its not as replayable as Love Dive. Still a bop tho!

4. DM- Fromis_9- Again the girls were taking no prisoners' at the beginning of the year jan-feb was insane like this is probably my fave fromis_9 song after love bomb of course.

5. Talk that Talk- Twice- Of course the queens had to be here and for their only comeback of the year. Truly I couldn’t have wished for anything more (except a more coherent MV), like the song is good and repayable. They never disappoint and this comeback as well as celebrate was made just so much better by all the members continuing on and re-signing their contract!

6. Smiley- Choi Yena- Another early bop, like it’s so catchy it’s still in my head! Truly a great debut but that’s to be expected from the izone girlies. The only critique is Bibi was so not needed, like it wasn’t bad but Yena defs could cover that part herself and I’m not crazy about a feature being on a debut. And we must thank Yena for holding down yuehua entertainment until everglow come back.

7. Love in Bloom- ILY:1- They are bringing back christian kpop and I have to thank them for it! This song is so refreshing and unique and a bop. The MV and styling were cute and I replayed it so much it just had to make the list. A very solid nugu debut.

8. Run- H1-key- This was the song of the summer for me. It just screams a fun summer like I was a little unsure of the group what with their former members alleged political connections and their debut song but this was spectacular. 

9. Antifragile- Lesserafim- This is probably my most replayed song of the year which is crazy because it literally came out a few months ago lol. Like this is such a good song to workout to they really served. I was worried what they would do post garam kick out and with the success of new jeans it was looking a bit grim for them but they came back swinging. Also their performances are so good and Yunjin I find genuinely funny which is rare in an idol, like they’ve been added to my faves list.

10. Rollarcoaster- Woo!ah- Yep Woo!ah made the list twice and if we extended the list to 20 entries they would make it thrice. Woo!ah had a great year with a comeback at the beginning middle and end of the year all of which were really strong but starting with Catch the Stars and ending with Rollarcoaster is insane like their producer is a genius. I envision this will climb the rankings but since it came later it’s at number 10.

11. Flip That- Loona- I started writing this before the Chuu situation and the potential exodus of the Loona members and man am I bummed out now. The song is good and everything I wanted after the girl crush mess I’ve been force fed for the past two years. Like just a nice chill song for the summer, not their best but super refreshing. (BUT, everyone needs to boycott bbc and not listen on streaming sites and don’t watch their new comeback or interact with the teasers.)

12. After Like- Ive- They also made the list twice this song was a bit boring to me at first but on a second listen its an earworm. Whoever is producing these Ive tracks starship needs to pay them more cause they are excellent.

13. Loveticon- CSR- Giving Christian Kpop Horsegirl vibes as my one anon put it and we need to bring the genre back so I’m glad they’re helping. Ever since gfriend pivoted to whatever apple was the genre has been left behind and its revival and CSR and ILY:1 can do it! Weird group names tho.

14. Higher- Fifty Fifty- this group has a decent concept and I really like that they sing a majority of the chorus and songs together as opposed to in segments like it makes them unique in kpop. A nice chill jam with good vocals what more could anyone else want.

15. Pop- Bugaboo- I liked the song it was fun but this is mainly here because my girls have disbanded and its only right that they make the list for the two years they were active during.

[thatbritishactor]

Honestly, there are no words that can even begin to express to you just how utterly happy and excited I was when I saw your recent post about Together We Stand. I had nearly dropped my phone when I saw the notification for it, and then literally squealed once I read the actual post lol. Like this genuinely became the highlight of this year for me because I just really missed this story, missed your writing, missed you. I don’t know if you realize this, but your writing is quite magical in a way that it has such a unique beauty to it as well as the effortless ability to help your readers escape from reality and be gleefully pulled into an immensely creative story that brings nothing but everything good to us. And this story in particular… oof. It felt like a really mesmerizing and absolutely wonderful journey while reading it. Each chapter only got better and better, and the story overall was beyond creatively intriguing and captivating and so impressively well-written. I was literally at the edge of my seat with my heart stuck in my throat in the best way imaginable the entire time. I’ve just never read a story like that before, and it was honestly inspiring and one of the special things that had actually helped spark my motivation to write again after not feeling that desire in me for several years (which is sincerely something I truly could never thank you enough for). And what I really loved about this story was how I could just feel the range of emotions that were pouring out of the characters. It was an experience that I wish I could always live in because it felt so lively and moving and just so good. You had undoubtedly outdid yourself, and it would truly be a special thing to see the story have its end and, more importantly, for you to return to writing because you have really touched the hearts of so many of us. And I don’t mean to sound stupidly overdramatic or go on a bothersome ramble! 🥴😥 It’s just that your writing — your blog in general, really — had truly been a lifesaver for me for the longest time and I can only hope you are able to actually feel the full, deep strength of my words.

That being said, I do understand why you stopped writing and would never want you to do something you didn’t feel comfortable in doing or couldn’t do it just simply didn’t want to do. Truly, my heart does go out to you and you are often in my thoughts. I have so much respect for you, which is why the very last thing I intended to do with this message was to pressure you in any way. I only hope that you’re doing okay as well as have found peace and happiness because that is the very least that you deserve. I just wanted you to know that you still have supporters here who love you and your writing, and would certainly be interested in you finishing TWS and reading the story’s ending as long as it’s something YOU are interested in writing, too. Always prioritize your own needs and what’s best for you, and I promise you we’ll continue to be here for you no matter what 💞

Wishing you all the best, always!

Hi

I've had this ask sitting my in my askbox for the longest time, and I want to apologize that it took me so long to reply. It was very rude of me to receive something this encouraging, supportive, and overall wonderful and not replying immediately.

The issue is that I've struggled with this : let me explain.

I don't have low self esteem: I have non-existant self esteem. I think of myself as a dysfonctional garbage human person. What does it have to do with this? Well. The first time I read this, I immediately refused to let the words enter my conscience. Because I mean... Who am I to receive such a passionate, dedicated, loving and kind message ?! How even on earth do I deserve readers that are so involved in a story I wrote more than a year ago???

It's usually very hard for me to receive compliments of any kind. But on my writing? I feel like it's even harder. I always downgrade my work, and my worth. Your message crushed all the mental pictures I had about TWS. I told myself that the fic is garbage, badly written, horribly plotted etc etc.

I can't believe you're saying all these things to ME. I can't believe that the story I wrote had such an impact on a person. I can't believe it. I don't see myself as a talented person AT ALL and all the compliments you're giving me... it's surreal ???? I honestly feel undeserving of such praise, it feels like you're talking about someone else, another story. I cannot believe that anything that I wrote can have that effect on someone.

I can't express how moved I am by your message. I don't think of it as rambling, or anything like that. Second time I read it, I burst out crying. Because what you've written is so very touching, so deeply personal.

I've spent days, literal days, trying to gather my thoughts about your message, thinking of what I could reply.

Everything feels empty and silly compared to the emotions you've triggered in me. Words seem pointless and weak. You've touched me in a way that I can't even describe, no matter how hard I've tried.

Thank you for writing to me, thank you for opening your heart to me. Thank you for your support. Thank you for your kindness. Thank you for your love.

Thank you for reading my story, for loving it this hard, for giving it life.

Thank you for your words, your passion, for YOU.

I wish I could wrap you in a tight hug and buy you your favorite flowers. I wish I could bake your favorite food, give you a kiss on the cheek, and hold your hand.

I wish I could make you smile and warm your heart as much as you've warmed mine.

I wish I could give something back to you. Anything. Because this message that you've sent me has given me a lot.

I want to finish this story, and to give it a satisfied ending. I will have to work for that, because I'm not at the level I was at back then.

But you deserve an ending. You deserve a story. And I'll give it to you, even it takes me time.

I love you. Thank you. 🤍

[simplylove101]

2024 Horror Challenge: [24/?]

↳“-” In a Violent Nature (2024) dir. Chris Nash

Plot: When a locket is removed from a collapsed fire tower in the woods that entombs the rotting corpse of Johnny, a vengeful spirit spurred on by a horrific 60-year old crime, his body is resurrected and becomes hellbent on retrieving it.

Starring: Ry Barrett, Andrea Pavlovic & Lauren-Marie Taylor

So, I watched this. lol Kinda wasn't quite sure if I could get myself to or not because I knew this thing was gonna be graphic with the gore. I prepared myself enough to at least be warned that this might test my limits. My fave YouTube reviewer even mentioned there was a scene that outdid Terrifier's infamous hacksaw one, which as I stated for last year's challenge made me quit watching it immediately cuz I felt nauseas. And you know, I get what she meant actually because there's a particular scene (the second pic is what I'm referring to) that is definitely a whole other level than I was expecting because man, talk about overkill. lmao There's another kill near the end that is beyond brutal as well but it's a lot more drawn out in a somewhat chill(? lol) way, so while it had me squirming, I was able to digest it easier. That feels weird to say but yeah lol Anyway, gore-wise, this movie lives up to its reputation as the most brutal one of the year so far. The thing that really sets itself apart from feeling like a total modern Friday the 13th rip-off is that it does what it can to feel like a non-movie throughout. There is no music soundtrack. There are super long takes of the killer just walking around the forest. There are also shots of people from far away, despite them having conversations. The main focus is the killer's pov for the majority of the time, or at least always staying with him in some form. Except the ending, which feels tacked on for whatever reason. Maybe to give us some final girl moment (and hey, I love a good final girl moment!) but this was not needed since it feels way too random. We did not get much time with the victims to care about any of them, and the acting wasn't great either so that didn't help. But I do have to say the cinematography was lovely. I was actually fine with the long takes because that was the chill time and decent ASMR before all the violence so you had time to unwind from it. I definitely wish they had cut that ending and it was a bit of a gorefest, so I can't say I'm one of the people who loved this but I am proud of myself for finishing it. I can admire what they were going for and you know, props to the indie movie making a name for itself. While not a favorite, it was certainly memorable and at least it was a change of pace. A true challenge for the challenge tbh.

[shizuoi]

Talk Shop Tuesday: If you could immediately pluck one story/concept/idea from your brain and have it fully formed in front of you, exactly as you would want, what would that idea be? Can you describe it to us, along with any potential factors that are slowing you down/blocking you from creating it in the first place? Thanks! <3 -@fieldsofview

okay here me out; this is gonna be so niche but l&co knk au! i love l&co and knk is my top anime ever and just mashing those two together would make my brain so happy!! it would probably follow the anime trajectory but blood warrior lockwood?? half-youmu lucy?? barrier warrior george?? IT WOULD BE SO COOL!!

i think the blockers for this are (problem 1) the fact that it's so niche so i don't really have anyone else to bounce ideas off for this due to problem 2: i can't figure out who would fit best in what role. like you could swing lockwood in any direction. blood warrior lockwood? inherent sexiness of magic blood and banging sword skills, the role's made for him. but half-youmu lockwood? the tragedy of being split between two race and having nobody to guide him through it. the self-loathing and fear he would feel is just chef's kiss. but then barrier warrior lockwood?? he would be so good at it and being the one to shield the people he loves and protecting them?? GAH i literally have this argument with myself about every single character every single time i try to think harder about this au

if this could just emerge fully formed i'd want it to be so fun and action-packed and angsty and those very specific nighttime magic youmu vibes like the magic in knk is just so smooth and gorgeous, kyoani outdid themselves with this series. now i just wanna rewatch it again LOL but yeah there are just way too many competing factors for this to ever be fully realized. but i;m never gonna be satisfied if i don't realize it, yknow?

[strawsoldier]

Fall 2023 Anime-Round Up

Incredibly strong season for anime. Popular IP's finally getting their anime adaptions (Frieren, Kusariya). More enjoyable sequels (Spy x Family, Kagejitsu). And probably the biggest anime in existence finally finally came to it's conclusion (AOT)

oh and Zom 100 finally came back from production hell lol

Anime of the Season: Jujutsu Kaisen 2nd Season

Best Opening: Specialz (Jujutsu Kaisen 2nd Season) + Nemurasareta Lineage (Ancient Magus Bride S2)

Best Ending: know me... (Undead Unluck)

Drops: 100 Girlfriends, Stardust Telepath (may pick those up someday if im bored)

Plans to Watch at a later date: N/A

Completed:

SPY×FAMILY Season 2 - (8/10)

I never liked how SpyFam diluted into an A plot or B plot with each and every episode after the second cour of the first season. This also occurred in S2 but was definitely a return to form for this show. Everything else was mostly the same stuff. If you loved S1, you'll lvoe this. Very excited for the upcoming movie.

Attack on Titan: The Final Season - The Final Part - (10/10)

What can I say about this juggernaut of a franchise ending that hasn't already been said? I still remember myself in 2013 watching the first episode of Attack on Titan being floored that anime could be like this. If it wasn't for this show I would not have discovered of what Japanese Animation has to offer outside of Naruto and One piece. Thank you so much to all the staff involved in making this- From WIT and MAPPA.

and I hope I never have to type that stupid title ever again

Arknights: Perish in Frost - (8.5/10)

Very engaging season of Arknights. Can very much see why Arknights fans say the writing just gets better and better with each chapter. Still not going to play the game tho lmao

Blaze <333

The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 - (8/10)

The frenzy has begun. The moon is red. We are out of time.

stupid isekai continues to be stupid (wholesome). Can't wait for the movie

Dead Mount Death Play Part 2 - (6/10)

Still enjoyable, and very much written by Narita. But man the production quality of this show took a major nose-dive and killed some enjoyment of this show. Very willing to watch more though.

The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Part 2 - (8/10)

While DMDP suffered a animation dive in it's second half, Mahoyome absolutely ramped up it's production quality; both from a direction standpoint and animation.. Philomela was a fascinating character to watch and I'm so happy with how her arc ended up concluding. I don't khow much more time will be spent in the College, but hopefully we can more arcs about the other characters like that. Lucy plotline is still unresolved afterall.

Also finally an OP with animation that MATCHES Junna's vocal range. Love to see it.

The IDOLM@STER Million Live! - (7/10)

Can a show tell a story with 39 main characters across 12 episodes? Turns out, not really; But credit for trying though. The recent installment of the Imas franchise was a relatively safe one that didn't bother to do anything more than "Here are these girls and the quirks and troupes associated with them". That being said, The CG animation was incredible. Shirogumi outdid themselves with this show. Now I think I can say that Studio Orange isn't the only studio that successfully do a full CG anime.

pour one out for shinymas anime that isn't gonna look this good :pensive:

Jujutsu Kaisen 2nd Season - (10/10)

My hope for HI/Shibuya Arcs getting the most pristine quality of treatment when they get animated was answered, and then some. The way it elevated each and every moment in the manga in ways that I would never expect or anticipated had me dying of excitement every week. It's tragic to see how horrible the circumstances were in making this show, but I very much appreciate all the hard work that the all the staff did in this season. They went above and beyond and I can't thank them enough

Also Fuck you, Manabu Otsuka

Rurouni Kenshin (2023) (6/10)

I never got a chance to watch the OG series growing up so I thought I would give this a shot. Kinda bored a lot though. I heard the next arc introduces a really great villain so I'll stick around for that.

Zom 100 - (7/10)

And the award for "Most Ironic Anime of the Year" goes tooooo....

[bereft-of-frogs]

yeah...that’s going to haunt me a little bit there...should not have googled that...